An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN.
Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures.
The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.
ambidextral
ambidextral
adj
Pertaining equally to the left and right sides.
ambilaevous
ambilaevous
adj
Alternative spelling of ambilevous
ambilateral
ambilateral
adj
(medicine) Affecting both sides of the body, or of an organ.
ambisexuals
ambisexuals
noun
plural of ambisexual
ambivalence
ambivalence
noun
A state of uncertainty or indecisiveness.
The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.
ambivalency
amblygeusia
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
ameliorable
ameliorable
adj
Capable of being ameliorated, or improved.
amenability
amenability
noun
The state or quality of being amenable.
ametabolian
ametabolian
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to insects that undergo metamorphosis
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Ametabola (Apterygota)
ametabolism
ametabolism
noun
The condition of being ametabolic
amiableness
amiableness
noun
The state or quality of being amiable.
amoebicidal
amoebicidal
adj
Relating to substances which could destroy amoebae.
amortisable
amortisable
adj
Alternative form of amortizable
amortizable
amortizable
adj
Capable of being amortized.
amphibolies
amphibolies
noun
plural of amphiboly
amphiboline
amphibolite
amphibolite
noun
Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
amplifiable
amplifiable
adj
Capable of being amplified.
assimilable
assimilable
adj
Capable of being assimilated; susceptible to assimilation.
automobiled
automobiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automobile
automobiles
automobiles
noun
plural of automobile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automobile
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
balminesses
baltimorean
baltimorite
bandlimited
bandlimited
adj
(physics) Describing a signal whose spectral power is zero outside of a band of frequencies
beamfilling
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
bedevilment
bedevilment
noun
The characteristic of being bedeviled.
bedlamising
bedlamitish
bedlamizing
beglamoring
beglamoring
verb
present participle of beglamor
beguilement
beguilement
noun
The action or process of beguiling; the characteristic of being beguiling.
belemnoidea
bellmanship
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
benumbingly
benumbingly
adv
in a benumbing manner
benzylamine
benzylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic primary amine C₆H₅-CH₂-NH₂ or its derivatives
berkeleyism
beseemingly
beseemingly
adv
(archaic) In a beseeming manner.
bilamellate
bilamellate
adj
(botany) Formed of two plates, or lamellae.
(botany) Having two elevated ridges, as in the lip of certain flowers.
bilaminated
bilaminated
adj
Alternative form of bilaminate
bimaculated
bimaculated
adj
Alternative form of bimaculate
bimetallics
bimetallics
noun
plural of bimetallic
bimetallism
bimetallism
noun
(economics) The use of a monetary standard based upon two different metals, traditionally gold and silver usually in a fixed ratio of values.
bimetallist
bimetallist
adj
Advocating bimetallism
noun
An advocate of bimetallism
bimillenary
bimillenary
adj
Relating to, or happening every two thousand years
noun
A two-thousandth anniversary
bimillenial
bimillenium
bimillennia
bimolecular
bimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Relating to bimolecules
(chemistry, of a reaction) involving two molecules
consisting of two layers of molecules
bimonthlies
bimonthlies
noun
plural of bimonthly
biochemical
biochemical
adj
characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical processes in living organisms
of, or relating to biochemistry
noun
a chemical substance derived from a biological source
biomaterial
biomaterial
noun
A nonviable, biocompatible material used in a medical device, intended to interact with biological systems or to evaluate, treat, augment, or replace any tissue, organ, or function of the body.
biometrical
biometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to biometrics.
biomolecule
biomolecule
noun
(biochemistry) molecules, such as amino acids, sugars, nucleic acids, proteins, polysaccharides, DNA, and RNA, that occur naturally in living organisms
biopolymers
biopolymers
noun
plural of biopolymer
bipedalisms
bisexualism
bisexualism
noun
Bisexuality.
bitterbloom
blacklegism
blacklegism
noun
The character or actions of a blackleg.
blackmailed
blackmailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackmail
blackmailer
blackmailer
noun
Someone who blackmails.
blairmorite
blankminded
blasphemies
blasphemies
noun
plural of blasphemy
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
blastematic
blastematic
adj
(biology) Connected with, or proceeding from, the blastema; blastemal.
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blemishment
blemishment
noun
The state of being blemished; disgrace; damage.
blennemesis
blenniiform
blenniiform
noun
Any fish of the suborder Blennioidei or order Blenniiformes of blennies.
bloodmobile
bloodmobile
noun
A vehicle outfitted to collect blood from donors.
blossomtime
boilermaker
boilermaker
noun
(US) A whiskey with a beer chaser.
A person qualified to make or repair boilers.
boilersmith
boilersmith
noun
One who builds or repairs boilers.
bolshevisms
bolshevisms
noun
plural of bolshevism
bombyliidae
bontempelli
bookmobiles
bookmobiles
noun
plural of bookmobile
bovensmilde
brimfulness
brimfulness
noun
Quality of being brimful.
brittlestem
brittlestem
noun
A plant of the genus Psathyrotes of annual and perennial forbs and low subshrubs native to dry areas of southwestern North America.
bromgelatin
brulyiement
bulimulidae
buttermilks
buttermilks
noun
plural of buttermilk
cambricleaf
campbellism
campbellism
Proper noun
The
campbellite
campbellite
Noun
A member of any of various religious groups historically descended from the nineteenth-century Restoration Movement.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to any of these groups.
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
carbylamine
carbylamine
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) an isocyanide
cerebralism
cerebralism
noun
(countable) Something cerebral.
(philosophy, uncountable) The doctrine that non-physical phenomena are functions or products of the brain only.
chamberlain
chamberlain
noun
(obsolete) An upper servant of an inn.
A high officer of state, as currently with the papal camerlengo, but normally now a mainly honorary title.
A senior royal official in charge of superintending the arrangement of domestic affairs and often charged with receiving and paying out money kept in the royal chamber, especially in the United Kingdom and in Denmark.
cobaltamine
collembolic
columbaries
columbaries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columbary
combatively
combatively
adv
In a combative way.
combustible
combustible
adj
(figurative, dated) Easily kindled or excited; quick; fiery; irascible.
Capable of burning.
noun
A material that is capable of burning.
comestibles
comestibles
noun
plural of comestible
committable
committable
adj
Capable of being committed.
committible
committible
adj
Alternative form of committable
compactible
compactible
adj
Capable of being compacted.
companiable
companiable
adj
(obsolete) companionable; sociable
compatibles
compatibles
noun
plural of compatible
compileable
compossible
compossible
adj
compatible or consistent with another statement.
comprisable
comprisable
adj
Able to be contained or classified.
comprizable
confirmable
confirmable
adj
Capable of being checked, verifiable.
contemnible
contemnible
adj
Fit to be contemned; contemptible.
contemnibly
crumbliness
crumbliness
noun
The state of being crumbly
debilissima
demobilised
demobilised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demobilise
demobilized
demobilized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demobilize
demobilizes
demobilizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demobilize
denominable
denominable
adj
Capable of being denominated or named.
disablement
disablement
noun
(formal) The action of disabling or the state of being disabled.
disassemble
disassemble
verb
(computing) To convert machine code to a human-readable, mnemonic form.
To take to pieces; to reverse the process of assembly.
disassembly
disassembly
noun
(computing, countable) The code generated by a disassembler.
The process of disassembling.
disembattle
disembowels
disembowels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disembowel
dismissable
dismissable
adj
Capable of being dismissed.
dismissible
dismissible
adj
That may be dismissed
dissemblers
dissemblers
noun
plural of dissembler
dissemblies
dissembling
dissembling
noun
The action of the verb dissemble
verb
present participle of dissemble
dribblement
embellished
embellished
adj
Having been made more attractive, compelling or interesting.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of embellish
embellisher
embellisher
noun
A machine or device used to embellish.
A person who embellishes.
embellishes
embellishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of embellish
emblazoning
emblazoning
noun
Something emblazoned.
verb
present participle of emblazon
emblematise
emblematise
verb
Alternative form of emblematize
emblematist
emblematist
noun
A writer or inventor of emblems.
emblematize
emblematize
verb
(transitive) To stand as an emblem for; to represent; to emblemize.